Klipspringer - The Rock Jumper

Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
The Klipspringer is a small antelope also known as the "Rock Jumper". It's a nocturnal animal with thick, coarse fur that cushions and insulates its body when it jumps.
Its gait is unique as it walks on the tips of its cylindrical, blunt hooves. The tip of its hooves can fit on a nickel and after it jumps more than 3 meters into the air, it can land on a space as small as a silver dollar.
The Klipspringer can jump 15 times its body height.

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